The National tribune., 1887-10-06
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lsT MISSOURI ENGINEERS.
Nearly 100 members OF the lst Mo. Eng,
better known as Bissell's Engineers" met in
Reunion at their headquarters, corner OF Third
aud Market streets The meeting organized a
society TO be called the Society OF LIST No.
Enc." Capt. b. +. Buzzard, Of Sc. Joe, No.,
was elected President; N.-P., Lieut.. Joshua
Rirketts. OF Illinois; Sec. and Historian, Asst
Surg. w. A. Neal. Elkhardt Ind; Ireas-
Lieut. Pauius Cast, st. Louis.
s6rH ILLINOIS.
The seth ia. met at O'Clock in their tent
headquarters, and were warmly welcomed ~
short speech by Col. II. l.. Fahnestoek, of Glass,
ford, I'M. Thirty comrades reported ana signed
the roster.
1sTn TLLINoIs.
A meeting Of the survivors Of the fsth III.
was held al Masonic Hall and regimental
vet,r.n association organized. The meeting
wa, called TO order by Charles Il. PEPPER, Of
Coliusvillc, H., and speeches were made 10y
AdrtJ. w. Farris. Capt. keneipp Col. luger-
ao6 nnd Messrs. Hughgy Foraker, Turner
Erwin ana others. The following officers were
elected: President. J. w. Farris Lebanon, No;
V.-Ps. J. ~. Ineersoll, Fairfield, III, and q.
NJ. Lollar of Jasper County, H.; Sec, }. ,.
Eastwood, Eureka, Kan; Treas, q. NJ ke-
neipp. NJ Carmel, H. The next meeting VIII
during the Illinois tair.
73D ILLINOIS.
The veterans Of the I'D Ill. held n Reunion
AZ the Grand stand on Twelfth and Olive
streets. IL being the FIRST meeting of some OF
the bows since the war. There was no program,
hut understanding and tales of the war occn-
pied all the time Among the surviving oih-
Gers present were Capt +. w. Bennett, Capt.
Ezekiel lngersoll, First Liout. ". II. Newlin,
who has written book entitled Narrative oil
Prison Escape; John w. SheTick, Second
Lieutenant. and Adi't 1oseph Nj Garrett. Ihe
meeting lasted two hours.
THE sTH MrssoUEL
About s5 members Of the sth Mo. held a Re-
union Thursday evening. Gen. d. c. Coleman
presided. Capt. Hugh Nell of Co. h, was
elected President for the coming year, and the
following were chosen Vice Presidents: M. II.
Fox. Co A: ii. Williams, Co. b; John Diet
ring. Co G., Ed Stevens, Co. ID; Elias Rlcut-
nonr. Co. r: w. II. Bogert Co. +; Alonzo
Stirling. Co. G.; Philip Smith, Co. II Harry
Kirby, Co 1; G.. Alters, Co. X. Alonzo Stirling,
John s. Gmgg, w. ii. Bates, A. w. Baird and
Phil Smith were appointed as Executive Com
mittee. W. III. Bates was reel ected Treasurer
2D OHIO.
The survivors of the "a Ohio held their Re
unionat pechman's. Thirty members responded
10 roll-call on the occasion, travelling on an
average 400 miles to get there Eleven of this
number were from Co c. Clermont County
After nartalling of an elegant collation., iur-
nishad by resident Comrades j, c. Brandt and
O. III. r. ApnpCate. over two hours were spent
In a most delightful manner in songs aad ad-
dresses by Capts. Mccoy and Randall, guests
Rover and Kirk and Comrades Fryborger,
Doris. Brown. Dudley, Brandt. Hin, Morris, APP
plerate aud others. A badge was adopted for
civilian dress-a buckeye with letters I'd O.h.
i. In silver across the face,
1sT MISSOURI I. A.
Tie survivors of Gen. f. p Blair's old LIST
No. +. A., TO the number of "a men, assembled
nj the headquarters of Blair Post, No. i, Seven
teenth and Pine streets, and organized q regi-
mental association ly eecting Maj. Harry
Stone, President: Lieut.. Z. ID. Seaman, Secre-
tary. and Charles Wendeler. Treasurer. Com
rade TOhman was appointed Historian. and Col.
Dave Murphy, Lawrence Bruce and Capt s. O..
Fish were appointed TO draw up Constitution
and BYLAWS and report on the call of the Sec
reiary. IL was decided 20 hold an annual meet
ing in October at ST. Louis.
9TH ILLINOIS.
The members OF the 97th Ill. went TO Dalton
and held a Reunion there. The boat arrived
al noon. and as the old soldiers landed they
were met by Mayor Ncpike and a reception
committed, composed of the Alton members of
the regiment. They marched TO the City Council
room under the command of Capt Hancock.
After the roll-call recess WAS taken for dinner
At o'clock the exercises of the Reunion be-
gan, which consisted Of an address Of welcome
by Mayor H. G.. Mcl'ike and response by Capt
Woods Letters were read from a number
who could not be present. and then the follow
ing officers were elected FOR the year: Presi-
dent. T. r. Hancock, Neoga: Rec. Sec'y, b.
BruchGeld; Cor Sec'y, w. f. Smith, Alton,
Ill., Treas, f. b. Stout Nandalia Neoga was
selected rs the place for holding the next an
nual meeting, aud the time OF meeting was
left with the officers.
I5OTH ILLINOIS.
The survivors OF the I50th H. held Re-
anion at Concordia Hall. The meeting was
called 10 order by Comrade J. r. Wonacott, Co.
i. of Mount Zion, i'll. On motion, Burkley
Malcot, of Co. ID, was made President, and j.
r. Monacott Secretary. Only six members
were present as the call had not been preyi-
ously announced. A Roster will be made out
by the Secretary, and it Is proposed 70 hold a
Reunion some time in September, 1888, at De-
catur H., notice of which viii be given by the
Secretary.
IRON BRIGADE.
About 40 members of the Iron Brigade
met al the headquarters Of the Executive Com
mittee No. 209 North Fourth street. Col. J.. q.
Harris, OF st. Louis was called 10 the chair,
and Capt. l.. B. Raymond, OF Wisconsin, chosen
Secretary. After a few appropriate remarks
by Col. Harris Miss Daisy Force, Of Rockford,
Ill., daughter Of a soldier of the 9th Wis, and
heretofore adopted as the child of the Brigade,
sang the song, 1.-The Iron Brigade" composed
aud dedicated to the comrades by N. c. ThOmp-
son. Remarks were made by several Of the
comrades present, aud considerable time
devoted 10 the meeting of comrades and
social conversation. Many OF them had moi
met before since the close Of the war. The
Brigade has an association of its members that
holds Reunion every year at some point IN
Wisconsin. aud which is known as the Iron
Brigade Association" OF this organization
Col. l.. g. Harris, of Sc. Louis, was the founder
calling the first meeting at Milwaukee in 1880
lac being a member Of Co. &, 9th Wis. III,
last meeting was held at Milwaukee, and tn,
next will be held at GAINESVILLE, Wis.,. Sept. Is
1883. AT the close OF the meeting Gen A. ]
Smith, of ST. Louis, was presented TO the Bri
gade aud received with hearty cheers.
oTH MISSOURI.
Between 80 and 40 members Of the 9th Nc
met IN Reunion at the Ransom Post, the Senio
Lieutenant Colonel, Ira Boutel of St. Loui,
presiding, and his successor in the command
Lieut-Co =. g. Calvin Of Pana, H., also be
ing present. The other officers present wer
Capt. Charles o. Patier, Capt. George w. Bale,
Capt. J. b. Adams, Capt II. N. Cox, Serg't T..
Joslin Of California, and his successor. Serg
w. 4. McChesney, of this city. BY arrang,
mcnt the members Of the Sth Mo. became the
guests for the occasion, and a merry time wi
the result OF this double Reunion Of regiment
80 closely associated during the war; I'll
members told funny stories on each other, SON
OF which were highly laughable.